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tlie same way. Then knit the first, second, third and 
fourth the same. Then do the next eight in the same 
way. 
Fifth row. Knit back plain, till you come to the 
heading, when you purl the loops the same as before. 
Sixth row. The same as the second, and repeat from 
this. Mrs. A. H. W. 
Directions for Mixing Paints. 
The following table for combining simple colors to 
produce leading shades and tints, is recommended for 
the use of amateurs. The first-named color in each 
case is the principal ingredient, the others follow in the 
order of their importance. Thus, in mixing a limestone 
tint, white is the principal ingredient, and red the 
color of which the least is needed. The exact propor¬ 
tions of each color must be determined by experiment 
with a small quantity. It is best to have the principal 
ingredient thick, and add to it the other paints thin. 
SUMMER 
Pretty hats to be worn with white costumes are 
made of India mull, shirred on poke-shaped frames. 
The shirring is made by running in, on the wrong-side, 
fine cords not more than an inch apart, and this is used 
to cover both brim and crown. Mull'is then arranged 
about the crown in graceful loops and twists with 
which oriental lace is mingled and long full strings of 
mull simply hemmed, are attached on each side, under¬ 
neath the trimming, and are to be tied in a loose knot, 
at the throat. White Ostrich tips or a cluster of white 
flowers, are sometimes added, but the hats are in better 
taste when these are omitted. Delicate shades of blue 
and pink are also used for the hat material, but are not 
as popular as the pure white. 
Dresses of Oriental net and also of ecru Irish point, 
are novelties this season. They are trimmed with their 
corresponding laces, and as the material itself is so full 
of ornamentation the costumes are very simply made, a 
few rows of the gathered edging about the bottom of 
the skirt, and above these, graceful drapery is arranged 
with long loops of satin-ribbon falling on the left side. 
The waist is a close-fitting basque, pointed back and 
front, made over a white lining, and the draperies are 
attached to it in the back. 
Oriental lace is much used for trimming nun’s-veil¬ 
ing and albatross cloth and is not confined to those of 
white, but used as well on pale pink and blue. A dress 
of the latter color was rendered very attractive by the 
taseful arrangement of its trimmings. A knife plait¬ 
ing eight inches deep was first put around the bottom 
of the skirt. Above this a double box-plaiting, sixteen 
To produce Buff— Mix white, yellow-ochre and red. 
Chestnut— Red, black and yellow. Chocolate— Raw 
umber, red and black. Claret—Red, umber and black. 
Copper— Red, yellow and black. Done—White, Ver¬ 
million, blue and yellow. Drab— White, yellow-ochre, 
red and black. Fawn— White, yellow and red. Flesh 
—White, yellow-ochre andvermillion. Freestone —Eed, 
black, yellow-ochre and white. French Gray— White, 
Prussian-blue and lake. Dray—White-lead and black. 
Gold —White, stone-ochre and red. Green Bronze — • 
Chrome-green, black and yellow. Green-Pea —White 
and chrome-green. Lemon —White and chrome-yellow. 
Limestone —White, yellow-ochre, black and red. Olive 
—Yellow, blue, black and white. Orange —Yellow and 
red. Peach— White and vermillion. Pearl —White, 
black and blue. Pink —White, vermillion and lake. 
Purple —Violet, with more red and white. Rose —White 
and madder-lake. Sandstone —White, yellow-ochre, 
black and red. Snuff —Yellow' and Vandyke-brown. 
Violet —Red, blue and white. 
FASHIONS. 
inches deep of the goods, which was first cut on the bot¬ 
tom in shallow points and edged with Oriental lace 
three inches deep. The double box-plaits were so laid 
that the point came in the space between them, and the 
base of the points met six inches above, in the middle 
of the plait, so that the lace hung in graceful folds on 
each plait and formed a very pretty trimming. This 
plaiting went entirely around the skirt, and another of 
nearly the same depth made in "the same way, headed 
it across the front breadths, and above this was a full 
drapery of the veiling front and back. The basque 
was postillion shaped and the two box-plaits in the 
back finished with lace similar to the skirt trim¬ 
ming. 
Shoulder capes of white lace are shown for dressy oc¬ 
casions; a yoke-shaped piece is cut from figured lace; 
the portion which covers the upper part of the arm, is 
formed of gathered lace sewed on foundation and this 
is fulled on the top to give the high-shouldered effect. 
Similar lace borders the whole cape which, however, is 
no larger than a deep yoke, and must consist of hand¬ 
some material. 
Fine Oriental net is prettily arranged in a plastron by 
gathering one end of a strip fifteen inches wide and 
three-quarters of a yard long, and fastening it at the 
throat; let it spread out below in graceful folds, con¬ 
fining it again at the waist-line with a bow of narrow 
ribbon; the lower end is then gathered closely and 
tucked underneath so that it is covered with the ful¬ 
ness. Pleated-lace in neck and sleeves should be worn 
with this. 
HOUSEKEEPING. 
Table-furnishing, Etc. good in regard to styles of dishes. The old blue^figured 
It is said that “most fashions come round again in a ware of our grandmothers’ and great-grandmothers’ is 
certain number of years,” and we find the saying holds quite as fashionable now as then, subject of course to 
